ROCHESTER — Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter will host a veterans open house in Rochester to hear directly from former service members about concerns facing the veterans community.

The event is set for Tuesday, July 16, from 8-10 a.m. in Shea-Porter’s Rochester office at 20 North Main St. Manchester VA Medical Center Acting Director Tammy Krueger will also be in attendance with staff to assist veterans in opening cases with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and obtaining the benefits they have earned.

“We have an obligation to provide all veterans with the care and service they have earned, and I take that responsibility very seriously,” Shea-Porter said. “I am looking forward to meeting with and hosting veterans in my Rochester office.”

According to a press release issued by Shea-Porter, she is committed to increasing veterans’ access to care in New Hampshire, and ensuring that veterans receive all of the benefits they deserve. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, she said she has consistently advocated for America’s troops and veterans. In the 110th and 111th Congresses, Shea-Porter worked to provide New Hampshire veterans with increased in-state access to medical care as well as an expanded GI Bill of Rights. This year, she has cosponsored legislation that would guarantee veterans access to in-state college tuition rates, expand access to mental health services, and make air travel easier for wounded and disabled veterans.

Earlier this summer, Shea-Porter’s veterans liaison held open office hours in Conway, Laconia, and Seabrook. Congresswoman Shea-Porter has attended numerous events for veterans in the past six months, from the Vietnam Veterans’ Welcome Home Ceremony to a World War II veteran medal presentation ceremony.